Chinese Shrew Mole vs Devil weed

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Talpidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Sargassum
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.