Chinese Shrew Mole vs Deergrass

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Trichophorum caespitosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Deergrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Trichophorum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Trichophorum caespitosum

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Deergrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deergrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.