Chinese Shrew Mole vs Grooved Cavalier

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grooved Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melanoleuca
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Grooved Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.