Blue Heath vs Broad-footed Mole

Phyllodoce caerulea compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Heath	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllodocidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phyllodoce	Scapanus
Species	Phyllodoce caerulea	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Heath

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Heath	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Heath

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Heath

The Blue Heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) is a species in the genus Phyllodoce. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.