Broad-footed Mole vs Fivefingers

Scapanus latimanus compared with Syngonium angustatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fivefingers
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family	Talpidae	Araceae
Genus	Scapanus	Syngonium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Syngonium angustatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fivefingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fivefingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fivefingers

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), 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.