Broad-footed Mole vs Furrowed Melilot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Furrowed Melilot
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)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Melilotus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.