Broad-footed Mole vs Mexican Hickory

Scapanus latimanus compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Carya
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

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.