Broad-footed Mole vs Fir Disco

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Pithya
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fir Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.