Chinese Shrew Mole vs Tree Jelly

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Collema
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.