Broad-footed Mole vs dwarf milkweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Asclepias
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	dwarf milkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.