Broad-footed Mole vs Irish Spurge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euphorbia hyberna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Irish Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Euphorbia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Euphorbia hyberna

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Irish Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Irish Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.