Broad-footed Mole vs Western Gorse

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ulex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.