Greater Chinese Mole vs Shadowed Waxcap

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.