Bettongie de Lesueur vs Broad-footed Mole

Bettongia lesueur compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Potoroidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bettongia	Scapanus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettongie de Lesueur and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.