Broad-footed Mole vs Onion Earthball

Scapanus latimanus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Scleroderma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.