Broad-footed Mole vs Cork-bark Thorn

Scapanus latimanus compared with Vachellia davyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Cork-bark Thorn
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 Vachellia
Species Scapanus latimanus Vachellia davyi

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cork-bark Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Cork-bark Thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork-bark Thorn

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.

Cork-bark Thorn

No description available.

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