Broad-footed Mole vs Spring Polypore

Scapanus latimanus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Lentinus
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.