Broad-footed Mole vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Talpidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Scapanus	Lepilemur
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.