Black-spot Flat-body vs Broad-footed Mole

Agonopterix propinquella compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spot Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scapanus
Species	Agonopterix propinquella	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spot Flat-body and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spot Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spot Flat-body	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-spot Flat-body

The Black-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix propinquella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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.