Broad-footed Mole vs Leste Verdoyant

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Leste Verdoyant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Leste Verdoyant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Scapanus	Lestes
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Leste Verdoyant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leste Verdoyant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Leste Verdoyant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leste Verdoyant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.