Broad-footed Mole vs mescal agave

Scapanus latimanus compared with Agave angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	mescal agave
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Agave
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Agave angustifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	mescal agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mescal agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Broad-footed Mole

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.