Broad-footed Mole vs Raphia Palm

Scapanus latimanus compared with Raphia matombe

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Raphia Palm is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Raphia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Raphia matombe

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

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.