Chinese Shrew Mole vs Skullcap Dapperling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Skullcap Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Uropsilus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Skullcap Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Skullcap Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skullcap Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.