Broad-footed Mole vs Matted sandmat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Euphorbia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.