Broad-footed Mole vs Scented Knight

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tricholoma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.