Broad-footed Mole vs Marsh Valerian

Scapanus latimanus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Valeriana
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.