Broad-footed Mole vs Deer Horn

Scapanus latimanus compared with Clarkia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Deer Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Clarkia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Clarkia pulchella

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Deer Horn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Deer Horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Horn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.