Broad-footed Mole vs Eastern Waterleaf

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Eastern Waterleaf
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)	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)
Family	Talpidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hydrophyllum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Eastern Waterleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.