Chinese Shrew Mole vs Goliath Webcap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cortinarius
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.