Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dark-striped Groundling

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Gelechia sororculella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dark-striped Groundling
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	Gelechia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Gelechia sororculella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dark-striped Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dark-striped Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-striped Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.