Broad-footed Mole vs Redstem Cassava

Scapanus latimanus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Manihot
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

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.