Chinese Shrew Mole vs False Cacao Moth

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Ephestia woodiella

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while False Cacao Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Cacao Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ephestia
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Ephestia woodiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and False Cacao Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Cacao Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	False Cacao Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Cacao Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.