Broad-footed Mole vs Emersed Burreed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sparganium emersum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Emersed Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Sparganium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sparganium emersum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Emersed Burreed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.