Broad-footed Mole vs Vilevine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Philodendron hederaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Vilevine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Araceae
Genus	Scapanus	Philodendron
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Philodendron hederaceum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Vilevine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Vilevine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vilevine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.