Broad-footed Mole vs Matsutake

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tricholoma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.