Chinese Shrew Mole vs Robust Bracket

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Fomitiporia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.