Chinese Shrew Mole vs Tar spot

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Talpidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phyllachora
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.