Broad-footed Mole vs Floreana flax

Scapanus latimanus compared with Linum cratericolum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Floreana flax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Floreana flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Linaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Linum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Linum cratericolum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Floreana flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floreana flax

Habitat

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

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.