Broad-footed Mole vs Sisal hemp

Scapanus latimanus compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sisal hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sisal hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Agave
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Agave sisalana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sisal hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sisal hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sisal hemp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.