Broad-footed Mole vs Canada Cinquefoil

Scapanus latimanus compared with Potentilla canadensis

Key Differences

Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Canada Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.