Chinese Shrew Mole vs Waxy Crust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Talpidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Vuilleminia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.