Broad-footed Mole vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Scapanus latimanus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Talpidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Scapanus	Perognathus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.