Broad-footed Mole vs spear grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nassella hyalina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	spear grass
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	Nassella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nassella hyalina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

spear grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	spear grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spear grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.