Broad-footed Mole vs Treeline Emerald

Scapanus latimanus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Scapanus	Somatochlora
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.