Broad-footed Mole vs Wall Bedstraw

Scapanus latimanus compared with Galium parisiense

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Wall Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Wall Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Galium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Galium parisiense

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Wall Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.