Broad-footed Mole vs Devilray

Scapanus latimanus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Scapanus	Mobula
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.