Broad-footed Mole vs Field restharrow

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Field restharrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Field restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ononis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ononis arvensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.