Broad-footed Mole vs Chinaroot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Chinaroot
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 china

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.