Broad-footed Mole vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Scapanus latimanus compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scapanus	Blarina
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

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.