Broad-footed Mole vs Elm Button

Scapanus latimanus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scapanus	Acleris
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.