Broad-footed Mole vs Slippery Jill

Scapanus latimanus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Suillus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.