vs Greater Chinese Mole

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Microcystaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Euroscaptor
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Greater Chinese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.