Anderson s Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Key Differences

  • Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson s Shrew Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Talpidae Niaceae
Genus Uropsilus Flagelloscypha
Species Uropsilus andersoni Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson s Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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