Broad-footed Mole vs Rose Rust

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phragmidium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.