Greater Chinese Mole vs Slender Waxcap

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

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.