Broad-footed Mole vs Plantain Leaf Beetle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Chrysolina haemoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Plantain Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Scapanus	Chrysolina
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Chrysolina haemoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Plantain Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plantain Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Plantain Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plantain Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.