Broad-footed Mole vs Minute duckweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Araceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lemna
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.