Broad-footed Mole vs Hortle's whipray

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Scapanus	Pateobatis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Hortle's whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hortle's whipray

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.