Broad-footed Mole vs Fringed dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cuscuta
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.