Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Orange Tooth

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydnellum
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.