Broad-footed Mole vs Mercuryweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Acalypha
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.