Chinese Shrew Mole vs Toad's Ear

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Otidea bufonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Otidea
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.