Broad-footed Mole vs Fox Potato

Scapanus latimanus compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Solanum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fox Potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fox Potato

Habitat

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

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.