Broad-footed Mole vs Jointed Sandmat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euphorbia articulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Jointed 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 articulata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Sandmat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Jointed Sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Sandmat

Habitat

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

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.