Broad-footed Mole vs leatherleaf sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carex buchananii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	leatherleaf sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Carex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carex buchananii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

leatherleaf sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	leatherleaf sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leatherleaf sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, Sweden, and 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.