Broad-footed Mole vs Fool's Webcap

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cortinarius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.