Blue Duiker vs Broad-footed Mole

Philantomba monticola compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Talpidae
Genus	Philantomba	Scapanus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified 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.