Broad-footed Mole vs Cryptic Burnished Brass

Scapanus latimanus compared with Diachrysia stenochrysis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cryptic Burnished Brass
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	Diachrysia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Diachrysia stenochrysis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Cryptic Burnished Brass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Burnished Brass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Burnished Brass

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.