Broad-footed Mole vs parrot's-flower

Scapanus latimanus compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Heliconia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.