Boissier's Psephellus vs Broad-footed Mole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Psephellus	Scapanus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.