Chinese Shrew Mole vs Clouded Apollo

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Parnassius
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.