Broad-footed Mole vs Leafminer fly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Scapanus	Phytomyza
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.