Chinese Shrew Mole vs clam-cherry

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Byrsonima lucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole clam-cherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Talpidae Malpighiaceae
Genus Uropsilus Byrsonima
Species Uropsilus soricipes Byrsonima lucida

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole clam-cherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

clam-cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

clam-cherry

The Clam-cherry (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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