Changeable Rock-moss vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Andreaea	Uropsilus
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.