Broad-footed Mole vs Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Scapanus latimanus compared with Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Leatherleaf Arrowwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Leatherleaf Arrowwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Viburnum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Leatherleaf Arrowwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.