Broad-footed Mole vs Mottled Trillium

Scapanus latimanus compared with Trillium maculatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mottled Trillium is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mottled Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Trillium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Trillium maculatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Trillium

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mottled Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Trillium

Habitat

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

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.