Broad-footed Mole vs Sunset muskmallow

Scapanus latimanus compared with Abelmoschus manihot

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Sunset muskmallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sunset muskmallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Abelmoschus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Abelmoschus manihot

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sunset muskmallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sunset muskmallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunset muskmallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.