Broad-footed Mole vs Button Dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cuscuta
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.