Chinese Shrew Mole vs Loose Starweb

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Asterostroma
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.