Broad-footed Mole vs Sparaxis

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Sparaxis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.