Chinese Shrew Mole vs Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Crocidura rapax

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Crocidura
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Crocidura rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Chinese White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

The Chinese White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura rapax) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.