Chinese Shrew Mole vs Forest Lamb

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Albatrellus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.