Broad-footed Mole vs Sudangrass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sorghum drummondii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sudangrass
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	Sorghum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sorghum drummondii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sudangrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sudangrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sudangrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Turkey), Europe (France, Greece, Norway), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Bolivia).

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.