Broad-footed Mole vs Forcipate Emerald

Scapanus latimanus compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Scapanus	Somatochlora
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.