Broad-footed Mole vs Thatch palm

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Thatch palm
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	Sabal
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.