Broad-footed Mole vs Garden Orpine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Garden Orpine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Talpidae Crassulaceae
Genus Scapanus Hylotelephium
Species Scapanus latimanus Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Garden Orpine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Garden Orpine

No description available.

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