Broad-footed Mole vs pale shoulder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scapanus	Acontia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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.