Broad-footed Mole vs Poison Ivy Rust

Scapanus latimanus compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Talpidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Scapanus	Pileolaria
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Poison Ivy Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.