Broad-footed Mole vs Large Garden Humble-bee

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bombus ruderatus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Large Garden Humble-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Large Garden Humble-bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Scapanus	Bombus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bombus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Large Garden Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Garden Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Large Garden Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Garden Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.