Broad-footed Mole vs Conifer Tuft

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hypholoma capnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Conifer Tuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hypholoma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hypholoma capnoides

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Conifer Tuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.