Broad-footed Mole vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Scapanus latimanus compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rough Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Crepis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Crepis biennis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Rough Hawk's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.