Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dune Inkcap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coprinopsis ammophilae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dune Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coprinopsis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coprinopsis ammophilae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.