Broad-footed Mole vs Slender Groundsel

Scapanus latimanus compared with Senecio glossanthus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Slender Groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Senecio
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Senecio glossanthus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Groundsel

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.