Broad-footed Mole vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Scapanus latimanus compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grass-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Juncus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.