Chinese Shrew Mole vs Eastern Juniper

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Juniperus virginiana

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Juniperus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Juniperus virginiana

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Eastern Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, 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.