Broad-footed Mole vs Field Blewit

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lepista
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.