Broad-footed Mole vs yellow prairie violet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Viola nuttallii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while yellow prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	yellow prairie 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 nuttallii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

yellow prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	yellow prairie violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.