Broad-footed Mole vs Desert Cotton

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gossypium thurberi

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Desert Cotton is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Desert Cotton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gossypium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gossypium thurberi

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Cotton

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Desert Cotton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Cotton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.