Topo pata ancha vs Fiveangled dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Topo pata ancha Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Talpidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Scapanus Cuscuta
Species Scapanus latimanus Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Topo pata ancha Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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