Broad-footed Mole vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scapanus	Murina
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

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.