Broad-footed Mole vs Masked Cardinal

Scapanus latimanus compared with Paroaria nigrogenis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Masked Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Scapanus	Paroaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Paroaria nigrogenis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Masked Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Masked Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Cardinal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.