Broad-footed Mole vs Tall Melilot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melilotus altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tall 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 altissimus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.