Broad-footed Mole vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Talpidae	Elateridae
Genus	Scapanus	Anostirus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

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.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

The Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle (Anostirus castaneus) is a species in the genus Anostirus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.