Chinese Shrew Mole vs White Truffle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Choiromyces
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.