Cayenne Caecilian vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Talpidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Uropsilus
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.