Broad-footed Mole vs Pitch canker

Scapanus latimanus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Fusarium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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.