Broad-footed Mole vs Garden midget

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phyllonorycter messaniella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Garden midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Garden midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Scapanus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phyllonorycter messaniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Garden midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Garden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Garden midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.