Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Small Plume

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Oxyptilus
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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.