Broad-footed Mole vs Murex

Scapanus latimanus compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Medicago
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Murex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.