Broad-footed Mole vs small tortoiseshell

Scapanus latimanus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scapanus	Aglais
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.