Broad-footed Mole vs Tropical ticktrefoil

Scapanus latimanus compared with Desmodium cajanifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tropical ticktrefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Desmodium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Desmodium cajanifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tropical ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Tropical ticktrefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical ticktrefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and United States.

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.