Broad-footed Mole vs Devil's Bit

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ruellia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.