Chinese Shrew Mole vs Falcon Toad

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Falcon Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Talpidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhinella
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Falcon Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Falcon Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.