Chinese Shrew Mole vs Tuberous Polypore

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Polyporus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.