Alpine Cranberry vs Broad-footed Mole

Vaccinium vitis-idaea compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Cranberry is Near Threatened while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cranberry	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Scapanus
Species	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Cranberry

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cranberry	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Cranberry

The Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.