Broad-footed Mole vs dwarf thistle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	dwarf thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Cirsium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.