Broad-footed Mole vs Northern Gannet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Morus bassanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Northern Gannet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Sulidae
Genus	Scapanus	Morus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Morus bassanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gannet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Northern Gannet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Gannet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.