American Emerald vs Broad-footed Mole

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cordulia	Scapanus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.