Broad-footed Mole vs melissa-leaved violet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Viola melissifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while melissa-leaved violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	melissa-leaved violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Viola
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Viola melissifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

melissa-leaved violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	melissa-leaved violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melissa-leaved violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.