Broad-footed Mole vs Cutnut

Scapanus latimanus compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Barringtonia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutnut

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.