Bolivar Rice Rat vs Broad-footed Mole

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	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	Transandinomys	Scapanus
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. 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.