Broad-footed Mole vs Norway Maple

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acer platanoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Norway Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Talpidae Sapindaceae
Genus Scapanus Acer
Species Scapanus latimanus Acer platanoides

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Norway Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Norway Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Norway Maple

No description available.

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