Broad-footed Mole vs Feathertop

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Cenchrus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.