Broad-footed Mole vs Pacific Loon

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Scapanus	Gavia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Pacific Loon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.