Chinese Shrew Mole vs Ghost Shield

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pluteus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.