Broad-footed Mole vs Graham's manihot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Manihot grahamii

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Graham's manihot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Graham's manihot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Talpidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Scapanus Manihot
Species Scapanus latimanus Manihot grahamii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Graham's manihot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Graham's manihot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graham's manihot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Belgium), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Graham's manihot

No description available.

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