Broad-footed Mole vs Amerika-aka-ei

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Scapanus	Hypanus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Amerika-aka-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.