Chinese Shrew Mole vs Willow Shield

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pluteus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.