Broad-footed Mole vs Dame'S Rocket Moth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Plutella porrectella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dame'S Rocket Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Plutellidae
Genus	Scapanus	Plutella
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Plutella porrectella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Dame'S Rocket Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dame'S Rocket Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dame'S Rocket Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dame'S Rocket Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.