Broad-footed Mole vs Monkey comb

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amphilophium crucigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Monkey comb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Amphilophium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amphilophium crucigerum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Monkey comb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Monkey comb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey comb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.