Topo pata ancha vs Devil's Bit

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ruellia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Topo pata ancha

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.