Chinese Shrew Mole vs Pouched False Morel

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gyromitra infula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pouched False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gyromitra
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gyromitra infula

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pouched False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Pouched False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouched False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.