Chinese Shrew Mole vs Giant Polypore

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Meripilus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.