Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dog's-tooth-violet

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Erythronium dens-canis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dog's-tooth-violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dog's-tooth-violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Erythronium
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Erythronium dens-canis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dog's-tooth-violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dog's-tooth-violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's-tooth-violet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.