Broad-footed Mole vs Long john

Scapanus latimanus compared with Triplaris melaenodendron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Long john
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Triplaris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Triplaris melaenodendron

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Long john
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.