Greater Chinese Mole vs Splendid Waxcap

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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