Topo pata ancha vs botoncillo

Scapanus latimanus compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while botoncillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	botoncillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Spermacoce
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

botoncillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	botoncillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

botoncillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), 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.