Broad-footed Mole vs Star-mustard

Scapanus latimanus compared with Coincya monensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Star-mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Coincya
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Coincya monensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Star-mustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Star-mustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star-mustard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.