Broad-footed Mole vs Carelessweed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Carelessweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Talpidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Scapanus Amaranthus
Species Scapanus latimanus Amaranthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Carelessweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 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.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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