Broad-footed Mole vs Northern Panicgrass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dichanthelium boreale

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Northern Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Northern Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Dichanthelium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dichanthelium boreale

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Northern Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.