Brittle Willow vs Broad-footed Mole

Salix fragilis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Willow	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salicaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Salix	Scapanus
Species	Salix fragilis	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Brittle Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Willow	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Willow

The Brittle Willow (Salix fragilis) is a species in the genus Salix. 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.