Broad-footed Mole vs thyme broomrape

Scapanus latimanus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Orobanche
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.