Broad-footed Mole vs Cootamundra wattle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acacia baileyana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cootamundra wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cootamundra wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cootamundra wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.