Broad-footed Mole vs melon-leaf nightshade

Scapanus latimanus compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Solanum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.