Broad-footed Mole vs sensitive joint-vetch

Scapanus latimanus compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	sensitive joint-vetch
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Aeschynomene virginica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	sensitive joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.