Chinese Shrew Mole vs Heath Sedge Disco

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lachnum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heath Sedge Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.