Broad-footed Mole vs Fungus

Scapanus latimanus compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Septoria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

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.