Broad-footed Mole vs Smearwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Aristolochia rotunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Smearwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Talpidae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Aristolochia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Aristolochia rotunda

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smearwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.