Broad-footed Mole vs Meadow Puffball

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lycoperdon
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.