Broad-footed Mole vs Garten-Siegwurz

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Garten-Siegwurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Garten-Siegwurz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gladiolus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Garten-Siegwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Garten-Siegwurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garten-Siegwurz

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.