Broad-footed Mole vs Quince Leaf Blight

Scapanus latimanus compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Diplocarpon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.