Broad-footed Mole vs Small Cow-Wheat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Small Cow-Wheat
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 Melampyrum
Species Scapanus latimanus Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Small Cow-Wheat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, 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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

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