Broad-footed Mole vs Graceful Tooth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hydnellum gracilipes

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Graceful Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hydnellum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hydnellum gracilipes

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Graceful Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graceful Tooth

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.