Adder’S-Mouth vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Malaxis bayardii compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Malaxis	Uropsilus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.