Chinese Shrew Mole vs Fuchsia Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pucciniastrum epilobii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Fuchsia Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pucciniastrum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pucciniastrum epilobii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fuchsia Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fuchsia Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.