Chinese Shrew Mole vs Star Dapperling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Uropsilus	Lepiota
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.