Chinese Shrew Mole vs Olive Duster

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coniophora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.