Broad-footed Mole vs Rooting Brownie

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hypholoma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.