Broad-footed Mole vs scurvy-grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	scurvy-grass
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	Cochlearia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.