Broad-footed Mole vs Needle Bush

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hakea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.