Broad-footed Mole vs Snake cholla

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Snake cholla
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 Cylindropuntia
Species Scapanus latimanus Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Snake cholla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

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.

Snake cholla

No description available.

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