Northern broad-footed mole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Northern broad-footed mole Scapanus latimanus Least concern

Where the northern broad-footed mole lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 208 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Scapanus latimanus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Talpidae

Where does the northern broad-footed mole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern broad-footed mole in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the northern broad-footed mole endangered?

The northern broad-footed mole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern broad-footed mole?

The northern broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Talpidae, genus Scapanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern broad-footed mole

The northern broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to the United States, where it is found in northern California, Nevada and Oregon at elevations up to 9,800 feet (3,000 m) above sea level.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern broad-footed mole (revision 1362954074), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q960227 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).