Chinese Shrew Mole vs Elfin Saddle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Helvella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.