Chinese Shrew Mole vs Curved Goldendrop

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Talpidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Onosma
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Curved Goldendrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.