Broad-footed Mole vs Flax Rust

Scapanus latimanus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Melampsora
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.