Chinese Shrew Mole vs Cutworm

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Spodoptera
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.