Broad-footed Mole vs Rot-Ahorn

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rot-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Acer
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Acer rubrum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rot-Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Rot-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rot-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.