Topo pata ancha vs Light Bossé

Scapanus latimanus compared with Leplaea cedrata

Key Differences

• Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Light Bossé is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Light Bossé
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Leplaea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Leplaea cedrata

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Light Bossé

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Light Bossé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Bossé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.