Broad-footed Mole vs Mason Bee

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hoplitis anthocopoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Scapanus	Hoplitis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hoplitis anthocopoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mason Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.