Broad-footed Mole vs Summer fimbry

Scapanus latimanus compared with Fimbristylis aestivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Summer fimbry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Fimbristylis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Fimbristylis aestivalis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Summer fimbry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Summer fimbry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer fimbry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.