Greater Chinese Mole vs Obscure Domecap

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Calocybe
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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