Broad-footed Mole vs Hill Soldier

Scapanus latimanus compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Hill Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Scapanus	Oxycera
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Hill Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Hill Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.