Chinese Shrew Mole vs Dusky Cockroach

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ectobius lapponicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Dusky Cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dusky Cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Talpidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ectobius
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ectobius lapponicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Dusky Cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.