Broad-footed Mole vs Mountain Coati

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Talpidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Scapanus	Nasua
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.