Broad-footed Mole vs Slingshot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family	Talpidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Slingshot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.