Bitterberry vs Broad-footed Mole

Shepherdia canadensis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Bitterberry is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitterberry	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elaeagnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Shepherdia	Scapanus
Species	Shepherdia canadensis	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Bitterberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitterberry	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitterberry

The Bitterberry (Shepherdia canadensis) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. 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.