Broad-footed Mole vs Papagayo

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sesbania sericea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Papagayo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Sesbania
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sesbania sericea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Papagayo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Papagayo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papagayo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives), North America (8 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.