Broad-footed Mole vs Yellow Rail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Coturnicops noveboracensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rallidae
Genus	Scapanus	Coturnicops
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Coturnicops noveboracensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Yellow Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.