Broad-footed Mole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Talpidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Scapanus	Dologale
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.