Bisamratte vs Broad-footed Mole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ondatra	Scapanus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisamratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. 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.