Chinese Shrew Mole vs White Hedgehog

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydnum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	White Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.