Broad-footed Mole vs Straw-colored Sylph

Scapanus latimanus compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Scapanus	Macrothemis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.