Chinese Shrew Mole vs Citron Plume

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hellinsia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.