Broad-footed Mole vs Foxtail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Amaranthus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.