Chinese Shrew Mole vs Split-Peg Lichen

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cladonia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.