Chinese Shrew Mole vs Timber Mazegill

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.