Broad-footed Mole vs Cape Box

Scapanus latimanus compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Talpidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Buxus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.