Broad-footed Mole vs Quim

Scapanus latimanus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Yucca
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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

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.