Broad-footed Mole vs Fishing Cat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scapanus	Prionailurus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.