Broad-footed Mole vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Scapanus latimanus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Scapanus	Urocitellus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.