Broad-footed Mole vs cardinal beetle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Scapanus	Pyrochroa
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.