Brassy Willow Beetle vs Broad-footed Mole

Phratora vitellinae compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phratora	Scapanus
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. 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.