Broad-footed Mole vs Mosquito flatsedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mosquito flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.