Chinese Shrew Mole vs Duck barnacle

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Duck barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Talpidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lepas
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Lepas anatifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Duck barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.