Broad-footed Mole vs Texas toadflax

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Texas toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Nuttallanthus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nuttallanthus texanus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Texas toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, 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.