Broad-footed Mole vs Least Crayfish

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cambarellus diminutus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Least Crayfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Least Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Scapanus	Cambarellus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cambarellus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Crayfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Least Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.