Chinese Shrew Mole vs Rye Ergot

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Claviceps
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.