Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dune Cup

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Peziza
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.