Bladder-nut vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Diospyros whyteana compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bladder-nut Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Ebenaceae Talpidae
Genus Diospyros Uropsilus
Species Diospyros whyteana Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Bladder-nut

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bladder-nut Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder-nut

Habitat

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

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder-nut

The Bladder-nut (Diospyros whyteana) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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