vs Greater Chinese Mole

Graphis elegans compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Graphidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Graphis	Euroscaptor
Species	Graphis elegans	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.