Broad-footed Mole vs Slender Borage

Scapanus latimanus compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Talpidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Borago
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Slender Borage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.