Chinese Shrew Mole vs Layered Cup

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Peziza
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

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.