Broad-footed Mole vs Mara

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Caviidae
Genus	Scapanus	Dolichotis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.