Broad-footed Mole vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Scapanus latimanus compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Talpidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Scapanus Centaurea
Species Scapanus latimanus Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Thin-leaved Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

No description available.

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