Anemone Smut vs Broad-footed Mole

Urocystis anemones compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

  • Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anemone Smut Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Urocystidales (Urocystidales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Urocystidaceae Talpidae
Genus Urocystis Scapanus
Species Urocystis anemones Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anemone Smut Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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