Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain yam

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Dioscorea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

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.