Chinese Shrew Mole vs Crazed Cap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Crazed 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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dermoloma
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.