Broad-footed Mole vs milky draba

Scapanus latimanus compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	milky draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Draba
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	milky draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.