Broad-footed Mole vs Spanish-flag

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ipomoea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spanish-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.