Blackjack Oak vs Broad-footed Mole

Quercus marilandica compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackjack Oak Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Talpidae
Genus Quercus (Oaks) Scapanus
Species Quercus marilandica Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Blackjack Oak

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackjack Oak Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackjack Oak

Habitat

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

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackjack Oak

The Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica) is a species in the genus Quercus. 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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