Broad-footed Mole vs False ironwort

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hyptis capitata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while False ironwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	False ironwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hyptis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hyptis capitata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

False ironwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	False ironwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False ironwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.