Broad-footed Mole vs Early Buttercup

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Talpidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ranunculus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Buttercup

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.