Broad-footed Mole vs Rocky Mountain draba

Scapanus latimanus compared with Draba crassifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Rocky Mountain draba is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rocky Mountain draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Draba
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Draba crassifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain draba

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Rocky Mountain draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.