Broad-footed Mole vs Nodding Clover

Scapanus latimanus compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Trifolium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.