Broad-footed Mole vs Seneca Root

Scapanus latimanus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Polygala
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and 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.