Broad-footed Mole vs Runner Bean

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phaseolus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.