Broad-footed Mole vs Mitú Maya

Scapanus latimanus compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Miconia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.