Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Chinaroot

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Smilax
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.