Greater Chinese Mole vs Upper Crust

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Amaurodon
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Chinese Mole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.