Broad-footed Mole vs Northern needleleaf

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tillandsia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across 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.