Chinese Shrew Mole vs Summer Truffle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tuber
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.