Broad-footed Mole vs Downy Cherry

Scapanus latimanus compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.