Fibrous Waxcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Euroscaptor
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.