Broad-footed Mole vs Mule Grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Bouteloua
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.