Broad-footed Mole vs Plain Pocketbook

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Talpidae	Unionidae
Genus	Scapanus	Lampsilis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.