Broad-footed Mole vs Strangler Fig

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Moraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ficus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.