Broad-footed Mole vs Large-leaved Spindle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Talpidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Euonymus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Large-leaved Spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (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.