Broad-footed Mole vs Foxtail Pine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.