Broad-footed Mole vs Excentric Pinkgill

Scapanus latimanus compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Entoloma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.