Broad-footed Mole vs Flame Nasturtium

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Talpidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tropaeolum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.