Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Deceiving Knight

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Tricholoma sejunctum

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Deceiving Knight is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Deceiving Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tricholoma
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Tricholoma sejunctum

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Deceiving Knight

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Deceiving Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiving Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.