Broad-footed Mole vs lance-leaved mare's-tail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hippuris lanceolata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while lance-leaved mare's-tail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hippuris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hippuris lanceolata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

lance-leaved mare's-tail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lance-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.