Broad-footed Mole vs Field Digger Wasp

Scapanus latimanus compared with Mellinus arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Scapanus	Mellinus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Field Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.