Broad-footed Mole vs Onion Smut

Scapanus latimanus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Talpidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Urocystis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.