Broad-footed Mole vs Flats Silkypuff

Scapanus latimanus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Diastella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.