Chinese Shrew Mole vs Slender Parasol

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Slender Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.