Broad-footed Mole vs Dog Violet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Viola canina

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Dog Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dog Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Viola
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Viola canina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dog Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.