Broad-footed Mole vs Small Red Damsel

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Scapanus	Ceriagrion
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.