Broad-footed Mole vs Grey Sallow Groundling

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gelechia muscosella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Sallow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Scapanus	Gelechia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gelechia muscosella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Grey Sallow Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Sallow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Sallow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Sallow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.