Broad-footed Mole vs Field Thistle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.