Broad-footed Mole vs Quartz Webcap

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Cortinarius
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.