Broad-footed Mole vs Papua ebony

Scapanus latimanus compared with Diospyros insularis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Papua ebony is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Papua ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Diospyros
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Diospyros insularis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Papua ebony

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Papua ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papua ebony

Habitat

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

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.