Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Athrips
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cotoneaster Webworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.