Broad-footed Mole vs water-apple

Scapanus latimanus compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Syzygium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.