Broad-footed Mole vs Silkbay

Scapanus latimanus compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Talpidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Persea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

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.