Greater Chinese Mole vs Weeping Toothcrust

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Dacryobolus
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Chinese Mole	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.