Broad-footed Mole vs White Flatweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while White Flatweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	White Flatweed
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	Hypochaeris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hypochaeris microcephala

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	White Flatweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.