Broad-footed Mole vs Talanoka

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Talanoka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Dypsis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Talanoka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talanoka

Habitat

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

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.