Broad-footed Mole vs perennial ground-cherry

Scapanus latimanus compared with Physalis virginiana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while perennial ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	perennial ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Physalis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Physalis virginiana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

perennial ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	perennial ground-cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

perennial ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.