Broad-footed Mole vs Wedgeleaf dock

Scapanus latimanus compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Wedgeleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Rumex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Wedgeleaf dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.