Broad-footed Mole vs serpent cactus

Scapanus latimanus compared with Peniocereus serpentinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	serpent cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Peniocereus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Peniocereus serpentinus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

serpent cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	serpent cactus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

serpent cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, and Zambia.

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.