Chinese Shrew Mole vs Heuchera Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Puccinia heucherae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Heuchera Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heuchera Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Puccinia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Puccinia heucherae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heuchera Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Heuchera Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heuchera Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.