Chinese Shrew Mole vs devil clam

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Talpidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tridacna
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.