Broad-footed Mole vs Sallow Argent

Scapanus latimanus compared with Argyresthia pygmaeella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sallow Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Scapanus	Argyresthia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Argyresthia pygmaeella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sallow Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.