Boissier's Psephellus vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Psephellus	Uropsilus
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.