Broad-footed Mole vs Oak Fern Rust

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Oak Fern Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hyalopsora
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.