Broad-footed Mole vs River Bulrush

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

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.