Broad-footed Mole vs Smith's Brome

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Smith's Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Bromus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Smith's Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.