Broad-footed Mole vs large painted-lady

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gladiolus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.