Breakbill vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Sideroxylon obovatum compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Breakbill 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 Sapotaceae Talpidae
Genus Sideroxylon Uropsilus
Species Sideroxylon obovatum Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Breakbill Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breakbill

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.

Breakbill

The Breakbill (Sideroxylon obovatum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. 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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