Broad-footed Mole vs Woolly Rosette

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cotylidia
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.