Broad-footed Mole vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Scapanus latimanus compared with Erythemis peruviana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Scapanus	Erythemis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Erythemis peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.