Broad-footed Mole vs Ivyleaf geranium

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pelargonium peltatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Ivyleaf geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ivyleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Talpidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Pelargonium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pelargonium peltatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ivyleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Ivyleaf geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivyleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.