Greater Chinese Mole vs Rooting Polypore

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Polyporus
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.