Brown Funnel Polypore vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Coltricia perennis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Talpidae
Genus Coltricia Uropsilus
Species Coltricia perennis Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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