Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Hylidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Sarcohyla
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.