Broad-footed Mole vs slender facelina

Scapanus latimanus compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Talpidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Scapanus	Facelina
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and slender facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.