Chinese Shrew Mole vs Least Puffball

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Bovista
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.