Broad-footed Mole vs Pale Toadflax

Scapanus latimanus compared with Linaria repens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pale Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Scapanus	Linaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Linaria repens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Pale Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.