Broad-footed Mole vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Scapanus latimanus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Scapanus	Colias
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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.