Broad-footed Mole vs Gulf sandmat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euphorbia thymifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Gulf sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Gulf sandmat
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	Euphorbia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Euphorbia thymifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gulf sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Gulf sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 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.