Chinese Shrew Mole vs False Puffball

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Talpidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Reticularia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.