Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spindle Shank

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gymnopus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.