Broad-footed Mole vs Fat Guam Partula

Scapanus latimanus compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Partulidae
Genus	Scapanus	Partula
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fat Guam Partula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.