arctic ground squirrel vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Urocitellus parryii compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Uropsilus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.