Chinese Shrew Mole vs Date Waxcap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hygrocybe
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.