apple mealybug vs Broad-footed Mole

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phenacoccus	Scapanus
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. 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.