Broad-footed Mole vs wolf's-bane

Scapanus latimanus compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Talpidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Aconitum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	wolf's-bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.