Broad-footed Mole vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Scapanus latimanus compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Scapanus	Marmosa
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.