Broad-footed Mole vs veldt-grape

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cissus quadrangularis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while veldt-grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	veldt-grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Talpidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cissus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cissus quadrangularis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

veldt-grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	veldt-grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

veldt-grape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Maldives), and North America (Cuba, 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.