Broad-footed Mole vs Sweet Bedstraw

Scapanus latimanus compared with Galium odoratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sweet Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Galium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Galium odoratum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sweet Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.