Broad-footed Mole vs Highfin dogfish

Scapanus latimanus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Scapanus	Centroscyllium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.