Buff Dwarf vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Elachista subalbidella compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Dwarf	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Talpidae
Genus	Elachista	Uropsilus
Species	Elachista subalbidella	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Dwarf and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Dwarf	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Dwarf

The Buff Dwarf (Elachista subalbidella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.