Chinese Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Diderma meyerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Talpidae Didymiaceae
Genus Uropsilus Diderma
Species Uropsilus soricipes Diderma meyerae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Diderma meyerae is a plasmodial slime mold in the order Physarales, forming small, stalked sporangia with a double peridium on decaying plant debris. It inhabits forest leaf litter and woody substrates in humid environments.

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