Chinese Shrew Mole vs Clammy Locust

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Robinia viscosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Clammy Locust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Clammy Locust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Robinia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Robinia viscosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Clammy Locust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Clammy Locust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clammy Locust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Clammy Locust

The Clammy Locust (Robinia viscosa) is a species in the genus Robinia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.