Broad-footed Mole vs Variable Chafer

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Scapanus	Gnorimus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.