Broad-footed Mole vs Fan-tailed Widowbird

Scapanus latimanus compared with Euplectes axillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Scapanus	Euplectes
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Euplectes axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Fan-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fan-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.