Broad-footed Mole vs Davidse Holly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Talpidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ilex
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.