Broad-footed Mole vs corn leaf aphid

Scapanus latimanus compared with Rhopalosiphum maidis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	corn leaf aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Scapanus	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Rhopalosiphum maidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and corn leaf aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	corn leaf aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).

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.