Broad-footed Mole vs Manatee Grass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Syringodium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Manatee Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.