Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pink Discus

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.