Broad-footed Mole vs short oat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.