Chinese Shrew Mole vs dark umber

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Philereme transversata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while dark umber is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	dark umber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Philereme
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Philereme transversata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	dark umber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.