Broad-footed Mole vs Red Dock Spot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ramularia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Red Dock Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.