Broad-footed Mole vs Devil's backbone

Scapanus latimanus compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class Mammalia (ثدييات) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل) Saxifragales (كاسريات الحجر)
Family Talpidae Crassulaceae
Genus Scapanus Kalanchoe
Species Scapanus latimanus Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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