Qu Yan vs Pixie Foam

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Qu Yan is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Talpidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Stereocaulon
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Qu Yan

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.