Broad-footed Mole vs hoary basil

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	hoary basil
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	Ocimum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	hoary basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.