Broad-footed Mole vs Flax Flea Beetle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Scapanus	Longitarsus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.