Blick s Arvicanthis vs Broad-footed Mole

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Scapanus
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.