Broad-footed Mole vs Malayan Water Shrew

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scapanus	Chimarrogale
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.