Broad-footed Mole vs stink aster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	stink aster
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	Dittrichia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	stink aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.