Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dark Pincertail

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Onychogomphus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.