Broad-footed Mole vs Western Yellow-pine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Talpidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Scapanus Pinus (Pines)
Species Scapanus latimanus Pinus ponderosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Western Yellow-pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Western Yellow-pine

No description available.

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