Broad-footed Mole vs forest cockroach

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Talpidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Scapanus	Ectobius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.