Broad-footed Mole vs Cyprus Vetch

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cyprus Vetch
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	Lathyrus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cyprus Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.