Broad-footed Mole vs Timber Mazegill

Scapanus latimanus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.