Greater Chinese Mole vs Twisted Deceiver

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Laccaria
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Chinese Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).