Chinese Shrew Mole vs Giraffe Spots

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Peniophora albobadia

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Giraffe Spots is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giraffe Spots
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Peniophora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Peniophora albobadia

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giraffe Spots

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giraffe Spots
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giraffe Spots

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.