Broad-footed Mole vs Touch-me-not

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Touch-me-not
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Talpidae Melianthaceae
Genus Scapanus Melianthus
Species Scapanus latimanus Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Touch-me-not
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.

Touch-me-not

No description available.

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