Broad-footed Mole vs Sand leek

Scapanus latimanus compared with Allium rotundum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sand leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sand leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Allium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Allium rotundum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sand leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sand leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand leek

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.