Broad-footed Mole vs Mat amaranth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Amaranthus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.