Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Loose Starweb

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Asterostroma
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

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.