How big does a Broad-footed mole get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:
A grown Broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus) reaches an average size of 14.2 cm (0′ 6″).
When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 3 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 61 grams (0.13 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Broad-footed moles have 3 babies about 1 times per year. The Broad-footed mole (genus: Scapanus) is a member of the family Talpidae.
As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.
The broad-footed mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Baja California in Mexico and in California, Nevada and Oregon in the United States at elevations up to 3000 m above sea level.
Animals of the same family as a Broad-footed mole
We found other animals of the Talpidae family:
- Balkan mole with a weight of 70 grams
- American shrew mole with a size of 7.8 cm (0′ 4″)
- Père David’s mole with a size of 14 cm (0′ 6″)
- Russian desman with a size of 20.3 cm (0′ 8″)
- Roman mole with a size of 14.5 cm (0′ 6″)
- Japanese shrew mole with a size of 9 cm (0′ 4″)
- Echigo mole with a size of 16.9 cm (0′ 7″)
- Japanese mole with a size of 14.3 cm (0′ 6″)
- Pyrenean desman with a size of 12.5 cm (0′ 5″)
- Large mole with a size of 14.9 cm (0′ 6″)
Animals with the same size as a Broad-footed mole
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Broad-footed mole:
- Narrow-faced kangaroo rat with a size of 12.6 cm (0′ 5″)
- Small Japanese mole with a size of 14 cm (0′ 6″)
- Hainan gymnure with a size of 13.4 cm (0′ 6″)
- South African pouched mouse with a size of 11.7 cm (0′ 5″)
- White-bellied mosaic-tailed rat with a size of 15.3 cm (0′ 7″)
- Long-nosed potoroo with a size of 11.6 cm (0′ 5″)
- Prince Demidoff’s bushbaby with a size of 12 cm (0′ 5″)
- Talazac’s shrew tenrec with a size of 15 cm (0′ 6″)
- Bush vlei rat with a size of 15.2 cm (0′ 6″)
- Greater big-footed mouse with a size of 12 cm (0′ 5″)
Animals with the same litter size as a Broad-footed mole
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Broad-footed mole:
- Acacia rat
- Oldfield mouse
- Arizona gray squirrel
- Deroo’s mouse
- Abert’s squirrel
- Gray-footed chipmunk
- Monito del monte
- Chinese bamboo rat
- European wildcat
- Brown palm civet
Animals with the same life expectancy as a Broad-footed mole
Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Broad-footed mole:
- Asian house shrew with an average maximal age of 2.5 years
- Highland streaked tenrec with an average maximal age of 2.58 years
- Long-tailed pocket mouse with an average maximal age of 2.5 years
- Brazilian spiny tree-rat with an average maximal age of 3.08 years
- Parantechinus bilarni with an average maximal age of 3 years
- Southwestern myotis with an average maximal age of 3.17 years
- Woodland vole with an average maximal age of 2.75 years
- Dibbler with an average maximal age of 3 years
- Small Japanese mole with an average maximal age of 3.5 years
- Red hocicudo with an average maximal age of 2.58 years
Animals with the same weight as a Broad-footed mole
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Scapanus latimanus:
- Cape York melomys bringing 70 grams to the scale
- Ega long-tongued bat bringing 49 grams to the scale
- Indian bush rat bringing 60 grams to the scale
- South African pouched mouse bringing 50 grams to the scale
- Gray-footed chipmunk bringing 70 grams to the scale
- Shining thicket rat bringing 50 grams to the scale
- Red mouse opossum bringing 63 grams to the scale
- Gould’s mouse bringing 49 grams to the scale
- Big deer mouse bringing 71 grams to the scale
- Indian desert jird bringing 71 grams to the scale