Broad-footed Mole vs mountain gorilla

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Scapanus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.