Topo pata ancha vs Fringed dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Fringed 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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.