Broad-footed Mole vs Texas persimmon

Scapanus latimanus compared with Diospyros texana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Texas persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Diospyros
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Diospyros texana

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Texas persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Texas persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas persimmon

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.