Broad-footed Mole vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Scapanus latimanus compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Scapanus	Campylopterus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.