Broad-footed Mole vs Yellowband iris

Scapanus latimanus compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Yellowband iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Yellowband iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Scapanus	Iris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Iris orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Yellowband iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.