Broad-footed Mole vs Tuberous bulrush

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bolboschoenus glaucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tuberous bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bolboschoenus glaucus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Tuberous bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.