Broad-footed Mole vs Maple Piercer

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scapanus	Pammene
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.