Chinese Shrew Mole vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper-Apple Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.