Broad-footed Mole vs Child’s Rice Rat

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scapanus	Nephelomys
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.