Broad-footed Mole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
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)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Scapanus	Amblysomus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.