Broad-footed Mole vs Small White Aster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Symphyotrichum racemosum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Small White Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Small White Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Symphyotrichum racemosum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small White Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Small White Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small White Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and 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.