Broad-footed Mole vs Crinan Ear

Scapanus latimanus compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Crinan Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scapanus	Amphipoea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Crinan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.