Asiatic apple vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Malus spectabilis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Malus	Uropsilus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

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.