Broad-footed Mole vs Paradoxical Sunflower

Scapanus latimanus compared with Helianthus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Paradoxical Sunflower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Talpidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Scapanus Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species Scapanus latimanus Helianthus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Paradoxical Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Paradoxical Sunflower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paradoxical Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.

Paradoxical Sunflower

No description available.

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