Broad-footed Mole vs Taypau

Scapanus latimanus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Homalium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

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.