vs Broad-footed Mole

Botryobasidium medium compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Cantharellales (Cantharellales) Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family Botryobasidiaceae Talpidae
Genus Botryobasidium Scapanus
Species Botryobasidium medium Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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