Broad-footed Mole vs parma wallaby

Scapanus latimanus compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Talpidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Scapanus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. 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.