Broad-footed Mole vs Potto

Scapanus latimanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Scapanus	Perodicticus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.