Broad-footed Mole vs Western Dwarf

Scapanus latimanus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Scapanus	Elachista
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.