Broad-footed Mole vs Greater dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Talpidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Scapanus Cuscuta
Species Scapanus latimanus Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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