Chinese Shrew Mole vs Diatom

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Talpidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Thalassiosira
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.