Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grey Tooth

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phellodon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.