Broad-footed Mole vs marbled lungfish

Scapanus latimanus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Scapanus	Protopterus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.