Broad-footed Mole vs Lyngbye's Sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carex lyngbyei

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Lyngbye's Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Lyngbye's 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 lyngbyei

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lyngbye's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Lyngbye's Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyngbye's Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, 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.