Broad-footed Mole vs Malagasy civet

Scapanus latimanus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Malagasy civet
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)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Scapanus	Fossa
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.