Broad-footed Mole vs Mimusops

Scapanus latimanus compared with Mimusops coriacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Mimusops
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mimusops
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, 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.