Broad-footed Mole vs Bush clockvine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Thunbergia erecta

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Bush clockvine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Bush clockvine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Talpidae Acanthaceae
Genus Scapanus Thunbergia
Species Scapanus latimanus Thunbergia erecta

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bush clockvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Bush clockvine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush clockvine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bush clockvine

The Bush clockvine (Thunbergia erecta) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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