Broad-footed Mole vs Golden Webcap

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cortinarius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.