Broad-footed Mole vs Notched Firefly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Scapanus	Pyractomena
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.