Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dodder Astragalus

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Astragalus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.