Broad-footed Mole vs Sand Violet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Viola
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.