Broad-footed Mole vs Lesser bilby

Scapanus latimanus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Scapanus	Macrotis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.