Broad-footed Mole vs Field Fleawort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tephroseris integrifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Field Fleawort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Tephroseris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tephroseris integrifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Field Fleawort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.