Broad-footed Mole vs scratch grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.