Broad-footed Mole vs Mexican cottontail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Scapanus	Sylvilagus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.