Broad-footed Mole vs flat-backed millipede

Scapanus latimanus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Talpidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Scapanus	Polydesmus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.