Broad-footed Mole vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Cotoneaster
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.