Broad-footed Mole vs Pink Discus

Scapanus latimanus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.