Broad-footed Mole vs Juniper Disco

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Juniper 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 cupressina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.