Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dung Cannon

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Talpidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pilobolus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.