Broad-footed Mole vs Tropical Pine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pinus tropicalis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Tropical Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Tropical Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scapanus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tropical Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Tropical Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.