Broad-footed Mole vs Stinking Truffle

Scapanus latimanus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Tuber
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.