Chinese Shrew Mole vs Winter Stalk Puffball

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tulostoma brumale

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Winter Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Winter Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Uropsilus	Tulostoma
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tulostoma brumale

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Winter Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.