Broad-footed Mole vs giant flat sedge

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cyperus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.