Chinese Shrew Mole vs Reed Disco

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Perrotia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.