Broad-footed Mole vs Grey Mould

Scapanus latimanus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Botrytis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.