Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fragile Dapperling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fragile Dapperling
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	Leucocoprinus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fragile Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.