Broad-footed Mole vs Southern Bracket

Scapanus latimanus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Ganoderma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.