Broad-footed Mole vs slender broomrape

Scapanus latimanus compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Orobanche
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.