Broad-footed Mole vs Tripleurospermum

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tripleurospermum heterolepis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Tripleurospermum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tripleurospermum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Tripleurospermum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tripleurospermum heterolepis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tripleurospermum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tripleurospermum

Habitat

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

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.