Broad-footed Mole vs Mooncarrot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Seseli
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mooncarrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.