Broad-footed Mole vs spring groundsel

Scapanus latimanus compared with Senecio vernalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	spring groundsel
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	Senecio
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Senecio vernalis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	spring groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.