Broad-footed Mole vs Jarrah

Scapanus latimanus compared with Eucalyptus marginata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Jarrah
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Eucalyptus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Eucalyptus marginata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jarrah

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Jarrah
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jarrah

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.