Almond moth vs Broad-footed Mole

Cadra cautella compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond moth	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pyralidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cadra	Scapanus
Species	Cadra cautella	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond moth and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Almond moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond moth	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almond moth

The Almond moth (Cadra cautella) is a species in the genus Cadra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.