Chinese Shrew Mole vs Flax Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melampsora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.