Broad-footed Mole vs Jelly Rot

Scapanus latimanus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Phlebia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.