Chinese Shrew Mole vs Poplar Rust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melampsora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.