Broad-footed Mole vs Hardhack

Scapanus latimanus compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Spiraea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.