Broad-footed Mole vs desert pocket mouse

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	desert pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Scapanus	Chaetodipus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chaetodipus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	desert pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

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.