Topo pata ancha vs Downy Truffle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tuber
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Topo pata ancha

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.