Broad-footed Mole vs Dwarf Laurel

Scapanus latimanus compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Kalmia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.