Broad-footed Mole vs Queen sago

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cycas circinalis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Queen sago is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Queen sago
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Cycadopsida (саговниковые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Cycadales (саговниковые)
Family	Talpidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cycas
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cycas circinalis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Queen sago

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Queen sago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen sago

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.