Chinese Shrew Mole vs Root rot

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Talpidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phytophthora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.