Broad-footed Mole vs False Baton Blue

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	False Baton Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Scapanus	Pseudophilotes
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and False Baton Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	False Baton Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.