Broad-footed Mole vs Headfly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Muscidae
Genus	Scapanus	Hydrotaea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.