Anderson s Shrew Mole vs spurred threadwort

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cephaloziella
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.