Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Pill Beetle

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Byrrhus pilula

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Pill Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Byrrhus
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Shrew Mole and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.