Chinese Shrew Mole vs Spring Fieldcap

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Agrocybe praecox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Agrocybe
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.