Chinese Shrew Mole vs Curran’s Pitogo

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Talpidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cycas
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.