Broad-footed Mole vs Tuberous Thistle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tuberous Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.