Broad-footed Mole vs Date palm

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phoenix dactylifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Date palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phoenix
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phoenix dactylifera

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Date palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Date palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.