Broad-footed Mole vs Fiery Copper

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fiery Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.