Broad-footed Mole vs Fringed rue

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ruta
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.