Broad-footed Mole vs Sedge Jumper

Scapanus latimanus compared with Attulus caricis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Talpidae Salticidae
Genus Scapanus Attulus
Species Scapanus latimanus Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Sedge Jumper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Sedge Jumper

No description available.

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