Broad-footed Mole vs

Scapanus latimanus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Scapanus	Hyphoderma
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.