Broad-footed Mole vs Harmless Serotine

Scapanus latimanus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scapanus	Eptesicus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.