Broad-footed Mole vs Taiga tick

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Taiga 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 persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.