Broad-footed Mole vs Ground Pink

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phlox subulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ground Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phlox
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phlox subulata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ground Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Ground Pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.