Broad-footed Mole vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Acrididae
Genus	Scapanus	Chorthippus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.