Broad-footed Mole vs Sitka Brome

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.