Chinese Shrew Mole vs Veiled Oyster

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pleurotus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.