Broad-footed Mole vs Shoebutton

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ardisia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.