Chinese Shrew Mole vs Scaly Ink Cap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coprinopsis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.