Broad-footed Mole vs Cotonéaster de Simons

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Cotonéaster de Simons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cotonéaster de Simons
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Cotoneaster
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster de Simons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cotonéaster de Simons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster de Simons

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.