Broad-footed Mole vs little-robin

Scapanus latimanus compared with Geranium purpureum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while little-robin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	little-robin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Talpidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Geranium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Geranium purpureum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

little-robin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	little-robin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

little-robin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.