Broad-footed Mole vs amarra-pinto

Scapanus latimanus compared with Boerhavia erecta

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while amarra-pinto is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole amarra-pinto
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Talpidae Nyctaginaceae
Genus Scapanus Boerhavia
Species Scapanus latimanus Boerhavia erecta

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

amarra-pinto

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole amarra-pinto
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

amarra-pinto

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

amarra-pinto

No description available.

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