Broad-footed Mole vs redhead

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole redhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Talpidae Rubiaceae
Genus Scapanus Hamelia
Species Scapanus latimanus Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole redhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), 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.

redhead

No description available.

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