Broad-footed Mole vs mountain paca

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Scapanus	Cuniculus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.