Townsend's mole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Townsend's mole lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Scapanus townsendii
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 Townsend's mole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Townsend's 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 Townsend's mole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Townsend's mole?

The Townsend's mole (Scapanus townsendii) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Talpidae, genus Scapanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Townsend's mole

Townsend's mole (Scapanus townsendii) is a fossorial mammal in the family Talpidae, and is the largest North American mole. It was named after the American naturalist John Kirk Townsend. The name was selected at the request of Thomas Nuttall as a patronym to honor Townsend's contribution.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Townsend's mole (revision 1355088331), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767406 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).