Broad-footed Mole vs Large Pale Clothes Moth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tinea pallescentella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Large Pale Clothes Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Large Pale Clothes Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Scapanus	Tinea
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tinea pallescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Large Pale Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Pale Clothes Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Large Pale Clothes Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Pale Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.