Fleecy Shield vs Greater Chinese Mole

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Euroscaptor
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

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.