Broad-footed Mole vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Molossidae
Genus	Scapanus	Mops
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.