Broad-footed Mole vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Scapanus	Dolichopus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dolichopus laticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Broads Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Broads Long-legged Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..