Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fringed Cup

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Encoelia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.