Black Spruce vs Broad-footed Mole

Picea mariana compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Spruce	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Picea	Scapanus
Species	Picea mariana	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Black Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Spruce	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Spruce

The Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.