Broad-footed Mole vs Long Tom Widow

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Talpidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Scapanus Dingana
Species Scapanus latimanus Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Long Tom Widow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Long Tom Widow

No description available.

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