Broad-footed Mole vs Squirrel Corn

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Squirrel Corn
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)	Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)
Family	Talpidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Dicentra
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

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.