Broad-footed Mole vs white mugwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while white mugwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	white mugwort
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	Artemisia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Artemisia lactiflora

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	white mugwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white mugwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.