Broad-footed Mole vs Staph Aureus

Scapanus latimanus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Talpidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Staphylococcus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.