Broad-footed Mole vs Nahanni Aster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.