Chinese Shrew Mole vs Sumac Needles

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.