Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cudbear

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Talpidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ochrolechia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.