Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pinewood Gingertail

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Xeromphalina
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.