Chinese Shrew Mole vs Oak Crust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Oak Crust
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	Peniophora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

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.