Chinese Shrew Mole vs Yellow False Truffle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhizopogon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.