Asian Badger vs Broad-footed Mole

Meles leucurus compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Talpidae
Genus	Meles	Scapanus
Species	Meles leucurus	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.