Broad-footed Mole vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Potamogeton
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.