Broad-footed Mole vs Least snoutbean

Scapanus latimanus compared with Rhynchosia minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Least snoutbean
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Talpidae Fabaceae
Genus Scapanus Rhynchosia
Species Scapanus latimanus Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Least snoutbean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.

Least snoutbean

No description available.

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