Broad-footed Mole vs Shrew tick

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Talpidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Scapanus	Ixodes
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.