Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cook's Swift

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Apus cooki

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Cook's Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cook's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Apodidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Apus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Apus cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Cook's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cook's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cook's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.