Broad-footed Mole vs Plain Martin

Scapanus latimanus compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Scapanus	Riparia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.