Broad-footed Mole vs Carrion-Flower

Scapanus latimanus compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Smilax
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.