Broad-footed Mole vs Smooth hawksbeard

Scapanus latimanus compared with Crepis capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Smooth hawksbeard
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 Crepis
Species Scapanus latimanus Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

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