Chinese Shrew Mole vs Weeping Widow

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lacrymaria
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.