Broad-footed Mole vs Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Rarotonga Cyrtandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cyrtandra
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

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.