Broad-footed Mole vs Grass-Leaf Orache

Scapanus latimanus compared with Atriplex littoralis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grass-Leaf Orache
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	Atriplex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Atriplex littoralis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Grass-Leaf Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.