Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.