Broad-footed Mole vs False Shagbark Hickory

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carya glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	False Shagbark Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Carya
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carya glabra

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	False Shagbark Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.