Broad-footed Mole vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Talpidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Scapanus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.