Broad-footed Mole vs Hercules Ant

Scapanus latimanus compared with Camponotus herculeanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hercules Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Formicidae
Genus	Scapanus	Camponotus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Camponotus herculeanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hercules Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Hercules Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hercules Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.