Broad-footed Mole vs Hard Pine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hard 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 rigida

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hard Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, 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.