Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fool'S Mushroom

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Uropsilus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Amanita verna

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.