Broad-footed Mole vs Flame Chanterelle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Craterellus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.