Broad-footed Mole vs devil clam

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Talpidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Scapanus	Tridacna
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.