Broad-footed Mole vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Cotoneaster
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.