Bitter-Ash vs Broad-footed Mole

Euonymus atropurpureus compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter-Ash Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Celastrales (Celastrales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Celastraceae Talpidae
Genus Euonymus Scapanus
Species Euonymus atropurpureus Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter-Ash Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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