Chinese Shrew Mole vs Corm dry rot

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rigidoporus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Corm dry rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.