Broad-footed Mole vs Butternut Canker

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Talpidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ophiognomonia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Butternut Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.