Broad-footed Mole vs Peck'S Oak Sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carex peckii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Peck'S Oak Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Peck'S Oak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Carex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carex peckii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peck'S Oak Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Peck'S Oak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peck'S Oak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.