Broad-footed Mole vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Rhizopogon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.