Chinese Shrew Mole vs Conifercone Cap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Baeospora myosura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Conifercone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Baeospora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Baeospora myosura

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Conifercone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Conifercone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifercone Cap

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).

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.