Chinese Shrew Mole vs Violet Smut

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Talpidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Urocystis
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.