Broad-footed Mole vs The Princess

Scapanus latimanus compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	The Princess
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scapanus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	The Princess
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.