Broad-footed Mole vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flagellate Hawkweed
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	Pilosella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.