Broad-footed Mole vs Scuttle fly

Scapanus latimanus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Phoridae
Genus	Scapanus	Megaselia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.