Broad-footed Mole vs Chinese Elm

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Chinese Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ulmus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ulmus pumila

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Chinese Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.