Broad-footed Mole vs Sunburst Lichen

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.