Broad-footed Mole vs Trident Spiderhead

Scapanus latimanus compared with Serruria trilopha

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Trident Spiderhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Trident Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Serruria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Serruria trilopha

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Trident Spiderhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Trident Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident Spiderhead

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.