Broad-footed Mole vs Yellow ginger

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hedychium flavescens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Yellow ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hedychium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hedychium flavescens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.