Broad-footed Mole vs Red Balau

Scapanus latimanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Shorea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

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.