Broad-footed Mole vs Fawn Starweb

Scapanus latimanus compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Fawn Starweb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Talpidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Scapanus Asterostroma
Species Scapanus latimanus Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Fawn Starweb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Fawn Starweb

No description available.

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