Broad-footed Mole vs Grass pea

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Grass pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grass pea
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lathyrus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Grass pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.