Broad-footed Mole vs mountain thistle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole mountain thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Talpidae Acanthaceae
Genus Scapanus Acanthus
Species Scapanus latimanus Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole mountain thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

mountain thistle

No description available.

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