Broad-footed Mole vs myrtle willow

Scapanus latimanus compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Salix
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.