Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain Cherry

Scapanus latimanus compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Mountain Cherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Talpidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Scapanus Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species Scapanus latimanus Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Mountain Cherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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

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.

Mountain Cherry

No description available.

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