Broad-footed Mole vs Mediterranean lineseed

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bellardia trixago

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Mediterranean lineseed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Scapanus	Bellardia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Bellardia trixago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean lineseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Mediterranean lineseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean lineseed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.