Chinese Shrew Mole vs Durango Pine

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Durango Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.