Broad-footed Mole vs Peruvian pepino

Scapanus latimanus compared with Solanum muricatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Peruvian pepino
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Solanum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Solanum muricatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian pepino

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Peruvian pepino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian pepino

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Libya, and Taiwan.

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.