Broad-footed Mole vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Melaleuca
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.