Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Prickly Heath

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gaultheria
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.