Broad-footed Mole vs Capote

Scapanus latimanus compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Araceae
Genus	Scapanus	Xanthosoma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Capote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.