Chinese Shrew Mole vs Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydnellum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.