Arctic Skipper vs Broad-footed Mole

Carterocephalus palaemon compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Arctic Skipper is Near Threatened while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Carterocephalus	Scapanus
Species	Carterocephalus palaemon	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Skipper	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Skipper

Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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.