Broad-footed Mole vs Moth Mullein

Scapanus latimanus compared with Verbascum blattaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Moth Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Verbascum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Verbascum blattaria

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moth Mullein

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Moth Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.