Broad-footed Mole vs Doum Palm

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Doum 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	Hyphaene
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hyphaene compressa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Doum Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Doum Palm

Habitat

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

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.