Broad-footed Mole vs Wild Cane

Scapanus latimanus compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Talpidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Piper
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Wild Cane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.