Chinese Shrew Mole vs Flat Crep

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Crepidotus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.