Chinese Shrew Mole vs Devil'S Dipstick

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Talpidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Mutinus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.