Chinese Shrew Mole vs Mountain Cup

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Geopora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.