Broad-footed Mole vs Cramp Balls

Scapanus latimanus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Daldinia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.