Chinese Shrew Mole vs Deodar Weevil

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pissodes nemorensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Deodar Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Deodar Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pissodes
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pissodes nemorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Deodar Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Deodar Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deodar Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, South Africa, 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.