Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Usnea dasopoga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Usnea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Usnea dasopoga

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.