Broad-footed Mole vs Dark Pincertail

Scapanus latimanus compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Scapanus	Onychogomphus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.