Broad-footed Mole vs poverty-weed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Blitum nuttallianum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while poverty-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	poverty-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Blitum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Blitum nuttallianum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

poverty-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	poverty-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

poverty-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.