Broad-footed Mole vs Downy False Indigo

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amorpha canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Downy False Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Amorpha
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amorpha canescens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.