Chinese Shrew Mole vs dooryard sowbug

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Talpidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Porcellio
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.