Broad-footed Mole vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Scapanus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Gray Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.