Chinese Shrew Mole vs Silky Parchment

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Stereum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.