Broad-footed Mole vs Ellesmere Island draba

Scapanus latimanus compared with Draba subcapitata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Ellesmere Island draba is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ellesmere Island draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Draba
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Draba subcapitata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ellesmere Island draba

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Ellesmere Island draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellesmere Island draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.