Broad-footed Mole vs Heath Damselbug

Scapanus latimanus compared with Nabis ericetorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Heath Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Nabidae
Genus	Scapanus	Nabis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Nabis ericetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Heath Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Damselbug

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.