Broad-footed Mole vs Ridged Tooth

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Ridged 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 scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.