Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain Cocoa

Scapanus latimanus compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Theobroma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Cocoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.