Broad-footed Mole vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Scapanus latimanus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Talpidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Scapanus	Microcebus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.