Broad-footed Mole vs Violet Domecap

Scapanus latimanus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Calocybe
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.