Broad-footed Mole vs Louse

Scapanus latimanus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Talpidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Scapanus	Polyplax
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.