Chinese Shrew Mole vs Daisy Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Puccinia distincta

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Daisy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Daisy Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Puccinia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Puccinia distincta

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Daisy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Daisy Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daisy Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.