Broad-footed Mole vs Indigo Milk Cap

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lactarius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.