Broad-footed Mole vs Leaf blight

Scapanus latimanus compared with Xanthomonas oryzae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Leaf blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Talpidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Xanthomonas
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Xanthomonas oryzae

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leaf blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Leaf blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf blight

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.