Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spring Brittlestem

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Psathyrella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spring Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.