Chinese Shrew Mole vs Crowded Cuplet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Niaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Merismodes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Crowded Cuplet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.