Chinese Shrew Mole vs Citrus mealybug

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Planococcus citri

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Planococcus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Planococcus citri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Citrus mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.