Broad-footed Mole vs stiff saltmarsh-grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Puccinellia rupestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	stiff saltmarsh-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	Puccinellia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Puccinellia rupestris

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

stiff saltmarsh-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stiff saltmarsh-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.