Broad-footed Mole vs Cornish Midget

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cornish Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Scapanus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cornish Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.