Broad-footed Mole vs Spiral Tarcrust

Scapanus latimanus compared with Eutypa spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Talpidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Eutypa
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spiral Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Tarcrust

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.