Bermuda Bean vs Broad-footed Mole

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

  • Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bermuda Bean Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Fabaceae Talpidae
Genus Phaseolus Scapanus
Species Phaseolus lignosus Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bermuda Bean Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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