Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cinnamon Teal

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Spatula cyanoptera

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cinnamon Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Anatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Spatula
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Spatula cyanoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cinnamon Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.