Chinese Shrew Mole vs Quince Leaf Blight

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Diplocarpon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.