Scapanus townsendii (Townsend's mole)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Talpidae |
| Genus | Scapanus |
| Species | Scapanus townsendii |
| Common | Townsend's mole |
| Diet | Insectivore, primarily earthworms |
| Habitat | Grasslands and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, west slope of Cascades to coast. |
| Description | Formerly in order Soricomorpha. Largest mole in North America, total >20 cm. As with other moles, males are larger than females. Dark, almost black pelage (cp. S. latimus). Range useful for ID, but note that S. orarius also occurs in coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest. |
| Skull Characteristics | Distinguished from S. orarius and S. latimus by size (usually >40 mm). More prominent sublachrymal ridge than S. orarius (this may be a subtle distinction). Unicuspids more or less evenly spaced (cp. S. latimanus). 44 teeth (cp. Neurotrichus). |
| Notes | Link to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |