Chinese Shrew Mole vs False Truffle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Elaphomyces
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

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