Broad-footed Mole vs true fox-sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	true fox-sedge
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	Carex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.