Broad-footed Mole vs Potato Blight

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Talpidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phytophthora
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.