Broad-footed Mole vs Pale flax

Scapanus latimanus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Linaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Linum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.