Broad-footed Mole vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Scapanus latimanus compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Guianan White-eared 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	Didelphis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.