Broad-footed Mole vs Lapland Reedgrass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Calamagrostis lapponica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Lapland Reedgrass
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 Calamagrostis
Species Scapanus latimanus Calamagrostis lapponica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Reedgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Lapland Reedgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lapland Reedgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and 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.

Lapland Reedgrass

No description available.

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