Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spindle Duster

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coniophora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.