Broad-footed Mole vs Zwiebelthrips

Scapanus latimanus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Scapanus	Thrips
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Zwiebelthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.