Broad-footed Mole vs Interrupted Brome

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bromus interruptus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Interrupted Brome is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Interrupted Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Bromus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bromus interruptus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Interrupted Brome

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Interrupted Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Interrupted Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.