Chinese Shrew Mole vs Juniper Split

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lophodermium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Juniper Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.