Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Elephant Apple

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Talpidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dillenia
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and 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.